Jira
Jira connection helps Infoveave authenticate with your Jira account and retrieve issue, project, and workflow data for reporting and automation.
Adding a Jira Connection
To create a new Jira connection:
- Go to Administration > Connections
- Click New Connection and select Jira from the available connectors
- In the New Jira Connection form, provide the required configuration details
Connection Parameters
When setting up a Jira connection, you need to provide the following details:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | A unique name to identify your Jira connection |
| Site Name | Your Jira site name (for example, yourcompany.atlassian.net) |
| Project | The Jira project you want to connect to |
Authentication
Jira uses OAuth-based authentication. To authenticate:
- Click Connect to Jira
- Log in using your Jira credentials
- Authorize Infoveave to access the specified site and projects
After authorization, Infoveave securely stores the access token for future requests.
Steps to Validate and Save
- Enter your Name, Site Name, and select a Project
- Click Connect to Jira to authenticate
- After successful authentication, click Validate to verify the connection
- If validation succeeds, click Save to store the connection
- You can now use this Jira connection as a datasource in your Infoveave workflows, reports, and visualizations
Example Use Cases
With a Jira connection configured, you can:
- Retrieve issues, epics, sprints, and project details for reporting
- Build dashboards to monitor progress, workloads, and team performance
- Track sprint velocity, backlog growth, and issue resolution rate
- Combine Jira data with other Datasources for unified reporting
- Automate workflows based on issue updates
- Create real-time analytics for project and team management